Disaster Preparedness The University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing

N127: Safety and Infection Control

Pre-lab Objectives

Infection Control

  1. Describe and draw the six steps in the chain of infection.
  2. Explain what is meant by the body's natural defenses and barriers to infection.
  3. List and describe eight conditions that predispose clients to infection.
  4. Describe what is meant by the term nosocomial infection and discuss one intervention that will help to prevent it.
  5. List the major organisms responsible for nosocomial infections.
  6. State the main purpose of hand hygiene.
  7. Demonstrate donning and removing a gown.
  8. Define the terms surgical asepsis and medical asepsis.
  9. Outline the steps in donning isolation clothing before entering and isolation room.
  10. Outline the steps in removing isolation clothing before leaving the room.
  11. State the isolation procedure for removing specimens and equipment from an isolation room.
  12. Describe the modes of transmission of HIV.
  13. List three precaution principles and explain their main purpose.
  14. List blood and body fluid protection protocol.
  15. Describe the difference between the first and second tier of precautions.